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FRESH @ The Crown, Clapham

102 Lavender Hill,, Battersea, London, England, Distance from city centre: 4.7km

Rating: 83% from 46 reviews

Real reviews from fellow travellers

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“ was claen and CHEAP! But three floor bed was quite scared to me. Too high! kk location is quite far from center but ther is a night bus and 24/7 bus to hostel from center. Don't worry! ”
74%
12 April 2013 Anonymous South Korea

“ Hi, clean and well presented hostel. Bedrooms were slightly stuffy - need opening windows. Very good value for money. ”
80%
4 April 2013 Albert Scotland

“ The biggest downside was the lack of kitchen. The pub downstairs was pretty cool and had a lot of locals, not just the people who stayed up stairs at the hostel, which was nice because you got to meet some real London-ers. The staff were really nice and accommodating. Not exactly in the greatest part of London though for either the atmosphere or for sightseeing. ”
80%
4 April 2013 Anonymous USA

“ Its a very very nice hostel but be aware that DOESNT have kitchen. Also is a public pub during the night. Sometimes is good because the atmosphere, but sometimes not so much. You cant get inside with drinks (you should buy there and are expensive) and for last, if you want to have dinner, there is not private space. You should do it in the same space of the pub..... The rooms and bathrooms are ok. Its really clean and the price is with breakfast include! ”
77%
3 April 2013 Anonymous Argentina

“ Not enough electrical outlets/sockets--none by your bed. HOWEVER, staff is super friendly (and one of them is super cute) and once you head upstairs to the residential area, it is very quiet and the staff make sure of it. The facilities were clean and there were many available for use. The location is great: there are many buses that stop right in front of the hostel (77, 156) and a lot of buses that stop close to the hostel (137, N137, etc.). Overall, I would recommend this hostel to a friend. ”
89%
1 March 2013 Ellen USA

“ Helpful and nice staff, wifi works fine. But there is no kitchen and far from city center... though, if you take rail way it won't be problem. it's only 2 rail way stations away to Victoria. I topped oyster card up for 1 week, and it can be used for rail way too. And the price is amazingly good! ”
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19 February 2013 Anonymous South Korea

“ I had a good time at the hostel, but I needed to cancel the last night. I was giving more than 24 hours notice but they were not letting me cancel saying I needed to let them know by 7am. Check out time was either 11:00am or 11:30am, Check in time was some time in the after noon and I asked to cancel at around 9:30am the morning before. They were giving me so much BS. The rest of the staff were friendly and enjoyable. ”
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31 January 2013 ravi USA

“ The hostel was nice but the location was not that good in comparison with all the other hostels I've been to. ”
71%
27 December 2012 Slavena

“ The hostel The Crown is a excellent place for the familly. Great staffs, great breakfast... Great place!!! ”
97%
23 December 2012 Diego Henrique Brazil

“ the hostel is great!!! i really liked!!! the only thing is, the hostel is a bit far from the center!!! but they have underground near, so, that makes the place really good!!! and the staff there are awesome, really good guys!!! if you are looking for a good place to stay, there you have to go!!! clean, cheap, good service by attendants and you can have a good fun!!! ”
91%
23 December 2012 Igor Leonardo Brazil

“ A very good experience, the only thing missing is a place in the hostel where you could hang out and bring your own drinks ”
86%
7 December 2012 Zala Slovenia

“ This is a great hostel with a great staff. It's easy go to the center of London by bus. The Breakfast is nice, not variety but nice. It's very clean and have good ambient. I recommend. ”
94%
22 November 2012 Anonymous Portugal

“ I stayed in three hostels around London and this was the best of the three. I stayed five nights. The rooms and bathrooms are clean and functioning properly. If something breaks, they fix it quickly. The staff is happy to help with questions. Many shops and restaurants within walking distance. Bus stop just outside and train station not too far away. ”
77%
18 November 2012 Anonymous USA

“ The Hostel was initially hard to find but once we read the directions really well we were able to find it. ”
89%
9 November 2012 Chloe USA

“ The staff is really friendly and I felt safe there. The doors have code locks and only guests are allowed. I stayed there for a week and was quite pleased. However, there aren't many activities displayed in the hostel. There is a pub downstairs but that is all. For me it was perfect because I wasn't really looking for much fun. But it is very easy to get to the centre. Anyway, I would definitely go back there. ”
80%
2 October 2012 Nicolau